Brockton, Massachusetts
city in Massachusetts, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brockton is a town in Plymouth County in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It and the town of Plymouth are the county seats of Plymouth County.
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Brockton, Massachusetts | |
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 City Hall | |
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| Nickname: The City of Champions | |
| Motto(s): "Education, Industry, Progress" | |
 Location in Plymouth County in Massachusetts | |
  Brockton Location within Massachusetts  Brockton Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°05′00″N 71°01′08″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Massachusetts |
| County | Plymouth |
| Settled | 1700 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1821 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor/council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.52 sq mi (55.73 km2) |
| • Land | 21.33 sq mi (55.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 105,643 |
| • Density | 4,952.09/sq mi (1,912.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP Codes | 02301–02305 |
| Area code | 508/774 |
| FIPS code | 25-09000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0617571 |
| Website | www |
Brockton is also called 'the city of champions' because world boxing champions Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler came from there.
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